Girl Scout cookies take flight in Virginia drone deliveries
MATT O BRIEN, AP Technology Writer
April 28, 2021
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1of3In this April 14, 2021 image provided by Wing LLC., Girl Scouts Alice, right, and Gracie pose with a Wing delivery drone in Christiansburg, Va. The company is testing drone delivery of Girl Scout cookies in the area. (Sam Dean/ Wing LLC via AP)Sam Dean/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3In this April 14, 2021 image provided by Wing LLC., from left, Girl Scouts, Alice and Gracie pose with a Wing delivery drone container in Christiansburg, Va. The company is testing drone delivery of Girl Scout cookies in the area. (Sam Dean/ Wing LLC. via AP)Sam Dean/APShow MoreShow Less
Girl Scouts use drones to deliver cookies
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In this April 14, 2021 image provided by Wing LLC., Girl Scouts Alice Goerlich, right, and Gracie Walker pose with a Wing delivery drone in Christiansburg, Va. The company is testing drone delivery of Girl Scout cookies in the area. (Sam Dean/ Wing L
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Missing out on Thin Mints in the pandemic? A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies to people s doorsteps in a Virginia community.
The town of Christiansburg has been a testing ground for commercial delivery drones operated by Wing, a subsidiary of Google s corporate parent Alphabet.
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An astronaut who flew on one of the most famous space missions of all time has died. Michael Collins, 90, was part of the three-member crew on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission in 1969. Unlike Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, he never walked on the moon. Collins stayed behind and piloted the command module as it circled above. Because of that, Collins is often called the ‘forgotten astronaut’.
Collins had been battling cancer. In a statement released by his family, “He spent his final days peacefully, with his family by his side. Mike always faced the challenges of life with grace and humility, and faced this, his final challenge in the same way.”
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Girl Scouts Alice Goerlich (right) and Gracie Walker (left) pose with a Wing delivery drone in Christiansburg, Va. on April 14, 2021. (Sam Dean / Wing LLC via AP) prev
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The Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council and Wing LLC are testing cookie delivery via drones in Christiansburg, Va. (Sam Dean / Wing LLC via AP)
The new delivery method was first discussed by the tech brand and youth organization about a month ago, a media representative for Wing told Fox News. The partnership allows Wing to facilitate deliveries by air, so local Girl Scouts don’t have to be exposed to the novel coronavirus.